Pirates star McCutchen laughs off leaked pay stub

The Pittsburgh Pirates star centerfielder laughed off a leaked photo of his pay stub Friday, joking he can handle the attention so long as he still gets paid.

McCutchen's two-week stub was left behind in the visitor's clubhouse at Wrigley Field last weekend following a series with the Cubs.

"It was given to me and I was in the middle of doing something else," McCutchen said. "I put it down real quick and then we left, and I left it there."

A Reddit user posted a picture of the statement, saying a friend came across it while taking a tour of Wrigley Field.

The four-time All-Star's $10 million salary is public knowledge, but McCutchen allowed there's a difference between seeing it in a story and seeing a pay check that looks just like yours, only with a lot more zeroes.

McCutchen's vital information — such as his address and the banking information on the stub — were blocked out. One thing that wasn't? The hefty slice that goes to the government (among other places).

"I ain't too worried," he said. "Like I said, it's no surprise what I make but it is surprise for people that didn't know about all those taxes that got taken out."

McCutchen grossed $820,659.88 during the pay period, though he took home "only" $427,098.49. Among the deductions: $322,074 in federal income tax, $19,285 to Medicare and $16,775 to the state of Pennsylvania as well as taxes in Missouri and Illinois, places the team visited during a recent road trip.

While social media took notice that McCutchen put only $1,500 toward his 401k (or 0.18 percent of his check) turns out there's a reason. That's the highest allotted by the IRS before it becomes taxable.